ilsnow.com - Part 29
Allen Van Hoff
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Wells Run!

I visited my neighbors to the north on Tuesday, so I figured it was time to make a trek southward on Wednesday. Heading out of town, C8/Sabael trail was a decent ride. The water bars and mud holes have been frozen and covered. The Indian Lake Snowarriors have placed solar beacons on Indian Lake at […]

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Long Lakey Time!

January 27 Update: Total of 3 and a half inches of snow at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, and 6 inches in Piseco. I have to admit that Long Lake is somewhat underutilized in my playbook. Was in the mood for a woodsy ride and this fit the bill nicely. Leaving Indian Lake […]

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Touchdown, Speculator! Ride 1/21/21

After the S84 beatdown to cap off Wednesday’s 218 miler, my goal today was simply to get out of bed and ride my snowmobile for ANY distance at all. Speculator was the one direction I hadn’t ridden this year, so I wanted to give that a shot. My back and shoulders were in pain with […]

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Big Ride! Update 1/20/21

After my snow removal chores, it was time to ride! I hadn’t done a big ride this winter, so I figured that heading out to Old Forge would be the safest play for that. You just know it’s gonna be a good day when it starts like this leaving the compound: Fresh groomer tracks were […]

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Holiday Weekend Baseline

SUNDAY 1/17 Update: Another 3 inches last night pushes the storm total to 10 inches at the ilsnow storm center. We “lost” a few inches of accumulation due to melting/compaction Saturday afternoon – but otherwise, this storm did everything we hoped it would do. Finally, some REAL mid-week riding will be had for me. January […]

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